Looking Back

10 Years Ago

Jan. 4, 2007

There was a tentative agreement, with approval still needed at the state and federal levels, that paved the way for a sprawling new casino and hotel operated by the Spokane Tribe of Indians near the existing Spoko Fuel gas station west of Airway Heights.

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office investigators were still trying to locate a suspect who broke into a West Plains business. The thief struck Wear Tek at 8021 W. Highway 2 and stole hand tools, copper wire and copper from power cords.

Eastern Washington University defeated the University of Montana by a close score of 74-71, with Rodney Stuckey contributing 28 points.

20 Years Ago

Jan. 9, 1997

Professor William Youngs, with the aid of a handful of students, completed a historical tale of Expo ’74. The group conducted interviews, did research and complied information for Youngs, who wrote a book about the 1974 World’s Fair.

Seth and Justin Miller, who operate S&J Trees, donated $377 of their earnings to the Cheney Food and Clothing Bank.

Cheney High School swimmers blasted their Selah guests in prep swimming to capture first place in 10 out of the 11 events.

30 Years Ago

Jan. 8, 1987

The Cheney Lions Club, a program recognizing outstanding student achievement, honored two Cheney High School students: sophomore Heather Campbell and junior Kimberly Sylvester.

Officials at Cheney High School were offering a $75 reward for information helping to find those responsible for vandalizing the school’s library and students’ lockers.

Behind Dan Bannerman’s 24 points, the Cheney Blackhawks boys’ basketball defeated Lewiston 61-52 to finish the preseason at 5-2.

40 Years Ago

Jan. 13, 1977

Terry Pepple stopped the Eastern Washington State College basketball game against Western Washington to search for a lost contact lens. The lens was found and he helped the Eagles to a 78-62 victory.

Allan E. Neils from EWSC was the first recipient of a Public Employment Relations Research Institute grant. Neils received $500 from a national research organization in Greenbelt, Md. to assist in his study of treatment of job property rights by the Washington Civil Service Commission and the Public Employment Relations Commission.

The city of Cheney would not increase its support of transit services over 1976 levels and that decision may have forced a hike in the Magic Bus fare from the current 40 cents per one-way trip between Cheney and Spokane to 50 cents.

50 Years Ago

Jan. 12, 1967

Cheney School Board members were told by their project architect that the new Cheney High School lacks only 4 to 5 percent of being complete. The board also rejected a supplier’s request that beech be used instead of maple for the hardwood flooring.

Tina Streiff and Donny Toohey were $2.50 richer. They brought the first buttercups of 1967 to the Cheney Newsstand.

The Stare family donated a $250,000 school on an 80-acre site just north of the Cheney city limits for special needs children. The facility will house the program started six years ago by Sister M. Antonia; due to a lack of proper facilities, her program had been limited to 30 students.